So after all the sharing of cake recipes and last weeks Fudgy Easter Egg Brownies, not to mention the abundance of chocolate everywhere, I figured perhaps a healthier recipe was the order of the day. I’m one of those people who kids themselves that because I eat...

We eat a lot of sausages in the HC house. The kids like them, so it’s a no-brainer. I say the kids like them – Lucy doesn’t eat sausages. But then Lucy doesn’t eat a lot of things at the moment. I’m hoping it’s just a phase. What...

I tend to cook a lot more in the winter. I especially love Sunday cooking. I’ll spend most of the day in the kitchen given half the chance. The Husband appears to think that I use cooking as an excuse to dodge childcare. I have no idea what he means. There are...

I know I’ve mentioned before about my kids’ fussy eating (mostly the girls to be fair) but this evening Alice actually claimed not to like a fish finger sandwich. A fish finger sandwich for fecks sake. I had a little cry. There’s me giving them...

I’ve decided that the going success rate of my dishes (obviously with the kids) is 50%. Two out of four will undoubtedly not eat whatever I’ve dished up. Unless it’s covered in cheese, encased in pastry, or all of the above (see tonight’s...

Christmas has come and gone, and the goose is still fat. Oh dear. Anyone else ready to cut their wrists this January? I have limited willpower at the best of times, but during the festive season, what little willpower I do have, ups and scarpers off on holiday....

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I'm Sarah, the Hectic Cook. I've got a passion for cooking, and four young children (including triplets), thus my cooking is quick, simple, and sometimes slightly frenetic! If you're looking for family-friendly, no-nonsense recipes, this is the place for you.